Scans have revealed Jamie Moore suffered no broken bones when knocked unconscious in a fall at Fontwell on Monday. The 38-year-old was taken to the Sussex County Hospital in Brighton after his mount Auriferous suffered a fatal fall four out in the South Coast Skips Maiden Hurdle. On Tuesday morning, his father Gary Moore said: […]
Green Book will head straight to the Pertemps Hurdle at Cheltenham after a popular success at Sandown on Saturday. The six-year-old showed plenty of determination to take the Virgin Bet Heroes Handicap Hurdle under Charlie Deutsch, following up his victory in the extended two miles and seven furlongs race last year. Trainer Venetia Williams was […]
Frankie Dettori will look to Country Grammer to go one better than last year and give him a first Saudi Cup victory as his valedictory lap begins in earnest later this month. Dettori intends to retire at the end of the 2023 campaign and he decided to revisit his youth over the winter months, heading […]
Connections of Honeysuckle believe the Cheltenham Festival is the right place for their dual champion hurdler to bow out having announced she will have one final run in the Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle next month. Having lost her long unbeaten record first time out this season in the Hatton’s Grace at Fairyhouse behind Teahupoo and […]
Connections of Honeysuckle have announced the popular nine-year-old will have one final run in the Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival next month. Having lost her long unbeaten record first time out this season in the Hatton’s Grace at Fairyhouse behind Teahupoo and Klassical Dream, hopes were high she would return to winning […]
Willie Mullins retains full faith in Facile Vega, despite his shock defeat in the Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle at Leopardstown on Sunday. Unbeaten in six previous starts in both bumpers and hurdles, including three Grade One strikes, Facile Vega was sent off the 4-9 favourite to add another top-level triumph to his tally at the […]
Jamie Moore was taken to hospital for further examination after suffering a heavy fall at Fontwell on Monday. The rider was aboard Auriferous, trained by his father Gary, in the South Coast Skips Maiden Hurdle when the pair came to grief four flights from home. Auriferous suffered a fatal fall while Moore was reported to […]
Willie Mullins insists track experience will help as State Man heads for a mouth-watering Champion Hurdle clash with “freak” Constitution Hill. State Man landed the County Hurdle at the Prestbury Park track last March and has subsequently won four consecutive top-class races. Following Sunday’s defeat of Honeysuckle in the Chanelle Pharma Irish Champion Hurdle, the […]
Willie Mullins believes the full introduction of new whip rules should be delayed until the end of the current British jumps season. New regulations are set to come into force on February 13, with the British Horseracing Authority continuing to allow the use of the whip in the forehand position, having reversed a previous decision […]
William Knight is hoping to sharpen Sir Busker’s stall speed ahead of his run in the Neom Turf Cup in Saudi Arabia. The seven-year-old holds an entry in the Riyadh Group Three run over an extended 10 furlongs on February 25. The decision to run the gelding in the contest took some reaching, however, with […]